France fan zone organiser apologises for Hong Kong World Cup celebrations but glad it was not as bad as in Paris
Some supporters were injured after being hit in the face with unopened beer cans but decided not to involve the police
“We were expecting some loud cheering and potential problems, but not that,” Guyon said of the damage, which included damage to screens, carpet and chairs, plus broken tables.
“I believed our young French people in Hong Kong to be more educated than the average Frenchman living in France,” he said, although Sunday may have changed his mind.
“I understand someone can pour some beer on the floor by accident because they are jumping and cheering too much, but I am still shocked that some people even threw whole unopened cans to each other in the face.
“Some people were hurt, although they did not complain and report to us or to the police. I guess it is the silver lining in the story, they understand there is no need to make further mess, and that the damages are mainly due to accidental overexuberance.”
Not everyone let the side down, though.